The development
of palm oil and rubber plantation industries in Indonesia shows satisfactory progress.
Nevertheless, this is not in line with the readiness of a qualified human
resources. As the solution tothe
above problem, Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu
Pertanian Agribisnis Perkebunan (STIP-AP), established by Yayasan Pendidikan
Perkebunan(YPP), which is one of the
independent units of Lembaga Pendidikan Perkebunan (LPP), is eager to provide
solutions to this issue. STIP-AP is
expected to be able to meet the need of a ready to work labor forces, who
possesses Diploma 4 qualification in plantation agribusiness and agro technology,
in accordance with the demand and change of occur within the plantation industry

VISION, MISION,
AND TARGETS

1.Vision

Being
a higher education institution which is able to provide future professionals, characterized
by applied ccience bachelors, who possess national and international
qualifications in palm oil and rubber plantations sectors.

2.Mission

a)Conducting
professional higher education process which is knowledge, technology, and
culture oriented in order to provide characterized, competent, and adaptive professional
human resource in palm oil and rubber sectors.

b)Maintaining
constructive professional relation with plantation industry and community, in
order to STIP-AP can play an optimal role in the development of plantation agro
industry.

c)Conducting
study, research, and dedication to plantation community in particular and public
in general.

d)Conducting
dynamic development of STIP-AP, which is always up to date to the development
and demand of plantation industry, in order STIP-AP to be able to a credible
higher education institution, both in national and international levels.

3.Targets

·Orientation
of Education Process

1.The
implementation of education management which is in line with National Education
System and regulations.

2.Planning
and development of organization quality of prospective students, teachers, management system,
curriculum, materials, teaching methods, facilities and infrastructures, and the
quality of evaluation system.

3.The
achievement of Quality Certification of ISO 9001:2000, in term of management process of education business
organization.

4.The
development of infrastructures, organization, and professionalism.

5.The
improvement of education institution relation with plantation community and
companies.

·Orientation
of Graduates

1.Positioning
Diploma IV graduates equal to S1 graduates by reinforcing professional and competence
image in the palm oil and rubber plantations sectors.

2.Preparing
qualified graduates as a technologist, managers, and entrepreneurs, who are
able to take part in the development of plantation agribusiness in Indonesia.

3.Improving
the employment of the STIP-AP graduates in state plantation companies (State
Owned Plantation Enterprise), national private companies, foreign private
companies, and plantation community in general.

STUDY

Five reasons of
studying at STIP-AP

1.STIP-AP
is the only DIPLOMA IV Professional Higher Education in Indonesia that focuses
on palm oil and rubber plantations sectors of which the graduates are titled Bachelor
of an Applied.

2.STIP-AP
is the Plantation Higher Education located in North Sumatera, which is the centre
of palm oil and rubber industries in Indonesia.

3.STIP-AP
has been experienced in plantation and has a good relation with State Owned
Enterprise and private plantation, and national and abroad educational
institutions.

4.The
professional teaching staff of STIP-AP consist of academics, consultants, and
practitioners from palm oil and rubber plantations sectors.

5.STIP-AP
graduates who possess technical and managerial competence are able to manage
production unit in plantation companies (both in estate and mill) to meet the
demand of a plantation industry.

Facilities

1.Representative
classrooms

2.Integrated
campus located in a 5-hectar area which is convenient for learning process.

3.Field
laboratory

4.Laboratories
of computer, soil, chemistry and physics, biology, field estate business unit,
nursery business unit, and workshop which support the learning process
effectively.